Melinda Sevilla, M.A.

Melinda Sevilla serves on the dean's executive leadership team as the head of communications and marketing for the College of Engineering at San Diego State University — housing four departments with over 80 university researchers focused on developing cutting-edge civil, construction, environmental, computer, electrical, mechanical, and aerospace engineering technologies.

As Communications Lead, Sevilla manages all internal and external communication aspects related to the college, including website maintenance, social media, print and digital publications, media inquiries, photography, videography, press releases, articles, and more.

Sevilla holds Bachelor’s degrees in Communication Studies and Spanish from the University of San Diego (USD) and a Master’s degree in Communication from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Sevilla’s writing has been featured in Smile Politely Magazine, Champaign Center Partnership, Contractor News & Views Magazine, University of Illinois GradBlogs, University of San Diego News Center, in Spanish in RGtogether blogs, and as a co-author in the textbook, “Media Stereotypes: From Ageism to Xenophobia” (2020). View more of Sevilla's work on SDSU News Center or at melindasevilla.com.